But Laith Barnouti, a doctor from Sydney, Australia, branded it “unethical” and claimed phones in the operating theatre could be a distraction to surgeons which could potentially compromise their work.

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Several surgical practitioners in the country have joined in with the current trend of livestreaming their operations on social media.

Some claim they do so to “educate” people who think that plastic surgery is “glamorous”.

Another added that he always asks his patients’ permission before taking images and videos.